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Passaris bows to pressure, shelves 'protests' Bill

By Irene Githinji | 6mos ago
Esther Passaris at Parliament on August 8, 2024. [FILE/ Standard]

Just about a week after presenting her proposals on the Public Order (Amendment) Bill 2025, Nairobi Woman MP Esther Passaris has shelved it, at least for the moment.

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